Heating and illuminating device.



S. S. ST. HOOR.

HEATING AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE.

APPLIUATION FILED nlm. 190s.

91 3,068. Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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S. S. ST. HOOR.

HEATING AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE.

APPLIUATIGN FILED nlm. 1906.

91 3,068. Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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HEATING AND ILLUMINATING DEVICE.

APPLIUATION FILED 1mm, 190e.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

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a citizen of the United States, residing at UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL S. ST. HOOR, OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONEJIALF TO MARY H.

(.FLAGIUVP AND WILLIAM (LA Gli/Vl', OF KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI.

HEATING ANI) ILLUMINATING DEVICE.

Application filed January 9, 1906.

f7o at! whom it may concern.'

Be 1t known that 1, SAMUEL S. Sfr. Hoon,

Kansas City, in the county of Jackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Heating and Illuminating Devices, of which the follow ing is a specification.

This invention relates to heating and illuminating devices of that character in which one or more lamps are utilized as both the heating and illuminating medium and one or more drums are utilized foi' establishing a circulation throughout the iooin to bring the air therein to a uniform temperature.

The object of this invention is to produce a device of the character` named which operates efficiently and reliably and embodies features of construction whereby the attendant is enabled to quickly and easily remove the lamp or lamps into or out of operative position, means for protecting the upper lamp where a pair are employed, from the heat of the lower drum, and means for adjusting the shield of the upper lamp to permit the latter to be disposed in or out of operative position.

1With these and other objects in view as hereinafter appear thc invention consists in certain novel and peculiar features of construction and organization as hereinafter described and claimed; and in order that it may be fully understood reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, in which- Figure 1, is a side elevation of a device embodying my invention with the upper lamp equipped with a shade and the lower lamp with a screen or shield which is shown in section. Fior. 2, is a view of that portion of the device a ove the lower lamp; said iigure being taken at right angles to Fig. 1 with the drums shown partly in central vertical section and with the upper lamp equipped with a screen instead of a shade. Fig. 3, is a plan view of one of the drums with its cap portion omitted. Fig. 4, is a horizontal section on the line IV-IV of Fig. 1. Fig. 5, is a plan view of the upper lamp screen as mounted on one of the standards-shown in section-of the device. Fig. G, is an enlarged view partly in elevation and partly in vertical section of the upper drum Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 23, 1909.

Serial No. 295,226.

and centering clamp for the chimney of the upper lamp. Fig. 7, is a side view of the same showing the clamp open and the upper end of the chimney therein. Fig. 8, is a plan view of the clamp. Fig. 9, is a plan view of one of the shade-balancing weights. Fig. 10, is an enlarged section of the disk for insulating the /upper lamp from the heat arising from the lower drum. Fig. 11, is a horizontal section taken on the line XIXI of Fig. 1, but with the lamp locking plate omitted. Figs. 12 and 13 are detail plan and side views respectively of the lamp locking plate. Fig. 14, is a side elevation of the one-lamptype of construction. Fig. 15, is a plan view of the same with the drum broken away. Fig. 16, is a detail perspective View of a block forming part of the swing bracket for the upper lamp. Fig. 1T, is a view of the blank which is bent to form the centering clamp.

In the said drawings, 1 indicates a circular base plate provided at equidistant points with depending lugs 2, preferably four in number and with a central opening 3, which is Semicircular at one end and is bridged at its other by a shelf portion 4t of the base, said shelf portion with the inwardly projectin T cleat extensions 5 thereof occupying a slig itly lower plane than the upper surface of the base in order to form a support for the plate 6, havin its inner end rovided with a semicircu ar cavity 7 whic is adapted to coincide with the dotted line 8 of Fig. 11 and thus in conjunction with the semi-circular end of opening 3 form a cir cular opening, throu h which the bowl 9 of a lamp is adapted to epend, the flange 10 of said bowl resting upon. the base and said plate to support the lamp reliably in position. To lock the lamp reliably in such position the plate is provided with a depending pin 11 to fit against the inner edge of the shelf portion 4 of the base, the plate being also provided with a perforated luv 12, to provide a handle for convenience in s ipping said plate in or removing it from position.

13 indicates tubes extending radially outward from lugs 2 and connected by the vertically disposed couplings 14 to the tubular standards 15, the lower end of the couplings being formed with outwardly pro'ecting flanges 16, which by preference are o ornamental appearance and to which are swiveled casters 17 in order that by pulling n one of the standards 15 the device may be easily moved from one part of the room to another.

18 indicates a T-coupling Sheet 1, and 18a an L-cou ling, Sheet 3, connecting to the upper en of standards 15 the circular drum 19 preferably of sheet metal; said drum being disposed centrally of and above the lamp and having its lower end of tapering or contracted form and terminatin by preference in a cylindrical 11p 20 in w ich is secured the lower end of a vertical tube 21, which terminates at its upper end just short of the preferably sheet metal cap 22 of the drum, said tube forming in practice a continuation or extension of the lobe of the lamp, the latter being centered with respect to its globe extension 21, by means of a centering clamp constructed as followsz-A sheet of spring metal 23, slit horizontall at its ends as at 24, is bent to cylindrical orm so that its ends below said slits overlap, its ends above said slits being bent on the vertical lines 2,5 so as to provide outwardly projecting ears 26 through which extend bolts 27 engaged at their ends by nuts 28. The uper end of this cylindrical centering clamp 1s fitted upon the depending lip 20 of the drum and the nuts are screwed home to secure the clamp rigidly to the drum. The cylindrical clamp is cut away between its overlapping ends so as to provide a large openin 29, for the lateral ingress and' egress o,` the amp chimney, which opening extends from a olntconti ous to the lower end of the lip 4 to and t rough the lower end of the clamp and hinged as at 30 to the cla-mp at oney vertical margin of said opening is a segmental door 31 which projects above the u per end of opening 29 so as to completely c 05,8 the same and is provided with a pivoted latch 32 having a notch 33 to engage a headed pin 34 rojectin from the clamp at the opposite si, e of sai opening, the outer wall oY the notch 33, being inclined as shown in Fig. 6, in order that the door as the latch is closed shall clamV its asbestos or equivalent lining 35 ti ht y a ainst the globe, the uncut portion off the cfamp being likewise provided with a lining 36 of the same material to clasp the opposite half of the globe and thus cause the clam as a whole to engage the globe with an air-ti ht relation, the lamp being preferably of te center-draft type, such as the class of lamps known as Rochester lamps which are provided with circular wicks and take the air up through a central passage formed in the bowl, the details of construction being omitted because of well known construction, on which no claim is made.

The lamp of the single-lamp-type of construction, Sheet 3, and the lower lamp of the doublelain type of construction are inelosed b v oraininous cylindrical screens or shields SlT, as ordinarily said lamps are einployed for heating purposes only, said screens or Ishields guarding against contact of one/s feet with the lamps when placed upon the base to be warmed, said screens or shields being preferably suj'iported by legs 38 resting upon the base.

The drum is preferably provided with a circular series of erforations 39, near the upper extremity o its downwardly tapering portion and depending into the lower drum of the double-lamp tfpe of construction are a series of curved tu es 4() preferably three in number, their lower ends being contiguous to said series of apertures and their upper ends communicating with three of lthe inwardly projecting arms of couplings 18, the arm of the fourth coupling 18 being preferably plugged as at 41, (Fig. 1) to prevent the heat passing from the drum through said coupling.

42 indicates a series of tubes secured at their lower ends in couplings 18 and forming extensions of standards 15, the extension 42 connected to the plugged coupling being a cold tube in order to form a convenient handle for moving the device around the apartment, the other three tubes providing passages through which the hot air from the drum last referred to may pass upward and through the L-couplings 43 into the upper drum 44, which drum is a duplicate of drum 19 and therefore needs no detail descri tion, it being understood of course that the cold tube 42, is likewise connected to the drum 44. Said drum furthermore is equipped with a lamp chimney extension 45 like the part 21 of the lower drum and with a centerin clamp 46 precisely like that already descri ed for the globe of the upper lamp 47, said upper lam vbeing supported in a ring 48 encirclin its )owl below the flange 49 thereof, said ring terminating in outwardly projecting arms 50 engaging grooves 51 in opposite sides of the bracket 52 having a lower halfsleeve or bearing 53, journaled preferably on the cold standard extension and resting on the contiguous coupling 18 as shown in Fig. 1. The bracket is also provided with a bifurcated upper bearing arm 54 engaging said standard a bearin block 55 fitting in said bifurcated arm an also engaging said sleeve and provided with a transverse groove 56 engaged by a bolt 57 extending through the bifurcated bearing and retained in position by a nut 58. From the construction described it will be seen that the weight of the lamp holds the half sleeve or bearing 53 in reliable engagement with the standard eX- tension engaged by said sleeve and that by the removal of bolt 57 the bracket and parts carried thereby can be totally disconnected Iroxn the device. At the inner end said bracket is provided with an urni 59 and journalcd therein and also in the bracket arm vertically above is u rod GO. a springcotter 61 retainingr said rod in position. Secured to the lower end of said rod and adapted to be interposed between the lower drum and the lamp so as to permit the air of the room to circulate between itV and said drum and lmnp is a disk G2. to insulate the upper lamp from the heat arising from the lower drum as otherwise theA heat arising from said drum would be sutiicient at times to boil the oil in the upper lalnp. This insulating disk preferably consists of a sheet of asbestos (i3 preferably covered by zinc 64, the lutter being emplo}'ed simply to give a finish to the asbestos` disk as without it such asbestos would become unsightly through discoloration caused b v dust settling upon it. .is supported it is obvious the disk can be swung from beneath the. lmnp as indicatedb dotted lines in Fig. L The upper lamp fart icrmore can be swung outward from under the upper drum as also indicated by dotted lines in Fig. 4. the swing bracket 52 turning upon the i cold standard extension. In this connection it will he noticed bhv reference to Fig. 1, that the hinged door of the outer centering clamp is so disposed that when open the upper end of the `lobe can swing in or out of the same through the opening 29 thereof.

65 indicates a shade for the lamp resting on the hooks (i6 attached to the lower ends of chains or cables 6T runningover sheaves (58. pendeutljtr supported as shown or otherwise from elbows i3. the opposite ends of said chains or cables being attached to weights 69. provided with eyes sliding-ly encircling the standard extensions.y the weights acting as a counter-balance for the globe so that the latter mar be supported at the desired elevatiom When it is desired to swinglr the lamp from under the upper drum in a n ianner hereinhefore ex` p anicd. the shade is pushed upward until its upper end contes in contact with and incloses a portion of the tapering lower end of the drum. 'hen so disposed the shade provides room for the door of the upper centeringr clamp to be opened and the chimney to be removed from the .lamp prelin'iinarif to swinging it from under the shade and drum.v it being obvious of course that, the parts may be. so proportioned as to enable the oerator to raise the shade until it clears tte pla-ne of the top of the globe so as to permit the lamp to be swung from beneath without;` necessitating the removal of the globe. When the upper lamp is to he used to disseminate light rather than to deflect it downward for reading or analogous purposes, the shade may be entin-Iy removed after first swinging the lamp aside as explained. the chains or cables bcing preferably detached from the weights und the latten' ernaitted to slide down upon the posts unti arrested li'v obstructions in their paths.

It' desired theI light from the upper lamp van be softened by inclosing it in a forumlnons cylindrical screen T1. consisting of two -emicylilulrical halves hinged together as al '(2. one of the halves having a headed piu T3 to bc engaged by a pivote-d latch 74 rerried hv the other halt'. This screen may he provi( ed with u loop T5 adapted to encrage the upper turned end of an arm 'i6 terminating: in a half loop TT. which in conjunction with the cap TS clamped as at TS) lo the arm T6. serves to embrace one nl the standard extensions for the purpose of supporting the screen 71 at the desired height. This screen is so disposed that when opened the lmnp mu \v be swung into or out of the suine as will be reudil)r understood.

In operation the ehimne)1 extensions 21 and 45 irovide a iowerful draft and discharge l xe heat and products of combustion from the lamp against the caps of the drums. which ca s become so hot that the lower drum as las been demonstrated in practice can be used for cooking purposes when the bracket is swung to one side. The heat is so intense in the drums that the odors arisino from the oil are consumed \o that praetioalivY purified air is discharged downward throurh the circular series of apertures of the drums and thus establishes a circulation which quickly brings the air in the room to a i iform temperature. A portion of the hea and puried air from the lower drum also circulates up through tubes 40 and the unobstructed couplings and standard extensions and is discharged into the upper drum so that the two drums copemte in establishing the circulation of air in 'the room. it being obvious of course that. if desired in the double-lamptype of construction the lower drum need not be provided with the perforations 39 so that all of the heat generated except that pr duced by radiation shall be discharged through the apertures of the upper drum into the room.

As a precautionary measure against swinging or swaying movement of the lamp particularly when the device is being moved from one point of a room to another, I provide an anchor consisting of an eye 48'* formed on band 48, a hook 5T engaging said eye, and a bracketV 5?" adjustably mounted on one of the standard extensions ,and formino` a, pivotal support for the hook. Before the rlamp can be swung into or out of operative position with respect to the upper drum the hook engaged from the eye.

From the alrivi description it will be apparent i.:.it l have produced a heating :full iilniniuatiinf device embodying the fratrie nf advantage enumerated as desirable and which obviously may be modilieil in various particulars without departing from the principle of construction invnlved.

Having thus described the invention what l claim as non' and desire lo secure by Letters lateiit. ist* 1. device nl the character described, comprising a series of standards. a base carried thereby. a heater rigid with the base and provided \vith a chimney, a drinn rigid iviili the standards and provided with one or more holes.y and a centi-ring; clamp carried b v the drinn to externally embrace the chimney and having a side opening for the ingress' and egress of the latter and a door io cover or uncover said opening.

A device of the character described, comprising a series of standards, a base carried thereby, a heater rigid with the base and provided with a chimney, a drinn rigid with the standards and provided with one or more holes, a centering clamp carried by the drinn to externally embrace the chimney and having a side opening for the ingress and egress of the latter and a door to cover or uncover said o Jening, and a tube in the drum to forni a c irnney extension for the lamp and located vertica ly above the latter.

3. A. device of the character described, comprising a series of standards, a base curried theieby, a. heater upon the base, provided with a chimney,- a drum rigid with the standards and having xi downwardly taiering lower portion and provided with ilownwardly opening holes, and a centering clamp depending from the ta )ered portion of the drinn and having a si e openiiiv, a door controlling the same, and means to lbocli said door and cause the clamp to press tightly upon the chimney.

4. A device of the character described, coinpi'isimJr a series of standards, a base carfied theriy, a heater rigid waa the bis@ and provided with a chimney, a drum rigid with the standards and provided with one or more holes, a centering clamp carried by the drum to embrace the chimney and having a side opening for the ingress or egress of the latter and a door to cover or uncover said opening, and a compressible non-combustible lining for tbe clamp 'to establish a tight joint between the latter and the chimney.

5. In a device of the character described, a series of standards a drum carried thereby and provided with downwardly tapering portion and a series of holes, a centering clamp depending from the drum andhaving must of course be disl a side opening and ii door controllin the 4vanne, a hase carried by the standards )elow lhe drum and provided willi an opening, u heater resting apen the base :uid depending through the opening and disposed vertically ander the drum and having a chimney embraced by the centering clamp and its door, and a removable plate secured in the opening ot' the base outward of the heating device to hold the latter agi-inist lateral movement.

U. A device ot tl'ije character described, coinprisin a seriesl of standards, a base carried tlici'ey, ii heater rigid with the buse and provided with a chimney, a drum rigid with the standards and provided with one oi' more holes, u centering clamp carried by the drinn to externally embrace the chimney and having,y a side opening for the ingress or egress of the latter and a door to cover or uncover said o enin'fij. and a screen or shield surroundimg tie chimney nl the lainp and .supported by the base.

T. In a device of the character described, a. centering clamp consisting of a resilient, plaie bent to cylindrical form, having the lower portion of its ends overlapping and the upper ortion of its ends projecting outward in tie form of ears and having an opening in its lower end, means for pressing said ears toward each other, a door to close said opening, and means for securing said door in its closed position.

S. In a device ot' the character described, a centering clamp consisting of a resilient, plate bent to cylindrical form having the ower portion of its ends overlapping and the upper portion of its ends projecting outward in the form of ears and having an opening in its lower end, means for pressin Isaid ears toward each other, a door hinged to the clamp at ode side of said opening, a pin projecting from the clamp at the opposite. side of said openin and a latch-rod carried by the door, an provided with a notch engaging said pin.

9. In a device ot' the character described, a centering clam u consisting of a resilient plate bent to cylindrical forni having the lower portion of its ends overlapping and the upper )ortion of its ends projecting out wurd 1n t e form of ears and having an opening in its lower end, means for presslng said ears toward each other, a door hinged to the clamp at. one side of said opening, a pin projecting from the clamp at the o postte side of said opening, and a pivot-ro carried by the door, and provided with a notch enga 'ng said pin; said notch having an incline lWall to act as a cam on said pin to ress the lower portion of the clamp and t ie door thereof inwardly.

10. In a. device of the character described, a series of standards, a drum rigid therewith and provided with a downwardly tapering portion and one or -niore holes, al lamp supported by said standards and having its chimney adapted to discharge into the drinn through its tapered lower portion. and a counterbalanced vertiialllv ai'ljiistabli` shade for the lamp chimney.

11. In a` d ,vice of the character described. a series ot' standards, a drinn rigid therewith and provided with a downwardly tapered portion and one or inorc holes, a lainp snp-- ported by said standards and having its chimney adapted to discharge into the drinn through `its tapered loiver portion, a shade surri'iiinding the lainp chimney, sheaves snpported troni the standards. connterbalance Weights slidingly arried by the standards.` and flexible connections engaging said sheaves and connected at their opposite ends to said counter balance weights and said shade.

12. ln a device ot' the character described, a series of standards, a drinn carried thereby and having a doii'nvmirdly tapering loiver portion and one or niore holes, a ccnterinf),` clainp depending troni the tapered portion of the drinn and` having a side opening and a` door controlling the saine. a swinging bracket inoiinted ou one ot' the stainlards, and a lainp carried there-1 and adapted lo be inored so that the iipper portion oi its chimney shall enter or liaie said centering clamp, through said opening.

13. In a device ot' the character described. a series of standards, a drinn carried thereby and having a downwardly tapered lower portion and one or incre holes, a centering clamp depending from tlic tapered portion of the drinn and having :i side opening and a door controlling the `saine, a sivingiiinl bracket inoiinted on one ot the standards. a lamp carried thereby and adapted to be moved so that the upper portion ot' the cliiiniiey shall enter or leave said eeiiteringi op through said opening. a vert ically :idjnz-itable shade encircling the lanip chimney. and means for eoiinterbalaneing said shade io hold it at the desired elevation.

14. 1n a device of the character described. a series of standards, a heater carried thereby, a drinn carried by said standard and adapted to receive the heat and other prodiicts of coinbiistion i'roni the heater and provided ivith one or inore holes, a` series of extensions for said standards, one or more of such extensions communicating ivith said driini, a drum carried at the upper ends ot said extensions and communicating with the opposite ends of the extensions coininiinicating with the lower drinn, and also provided With one or more holes, and a downwardly tapering central portion, a centering clamp depending from the lower end of the iipper drum, provided with a side opening and a l i i i door controlling the same, and a swing bracket mounted on one of the standard eX- tensions and provided with a lamp having its chimney engaged by the centering clamp.

In a device of the character described, a series ot stainilards, a heater carried thereby. :i drinn ear'ied by said standards and adapted to receive the heat and other products ot combustion troni the heater and provided with one or niore holes, a series of extensions ior said standards, one or more of such extensions coinniiini lating with said drinn, a drinn carried at the upper ends of said extensions and coinn'iiinicating ivith the opposite ends olf the extensions coininiinicating with the ioiver drinn, and also provided ivith one or niore holes, and a downwardly tapering centi-ai portion, a centering clainp dependingl troni the liiiiver end of the upper drinn, provided with a side opening and a door controlling the saine, a swing bracket ini'innted on one of the standard extensions and provided ivitli a lainp having its chiinney engaged by the centering clainp, and a heat insulator interposed between the loiver driini and the lainp above the saine.

16. 1n a device of the character described, a series ot' standards, :i` heater carried thereby, a drinn carried by said standards and adapted to receive the heat and other prodiicts ot' combustion troni tlie heater and provided ivitli one or niore holes, :i series of eXten- `sions t'or said standards, one or niore of such extensions communicating With said drinn, a drinn carried at the upper ends of said extensions and coiunninicating with the opposite ends ot the extensions communicating with the loivei' drinn, and also provided with one or more holes and a downwardly tapering central portion, a centering clamp depending iroin the lower end of the upper drinn, pri'ivided with a` side opening and a door cinitrolling the saine, a swing bracket nioiinted on one ot the standard extensions :nid proi'idcd with. a lamp having its chininey engaged by the centering clamp, and a heat insulator interposed lietiveen the lower drinn and the lainp and pivoted near its circumference so to be capable of swinging troni under the lainp.

17. In a device of the character described, a. series of standards, a` heater carried thereby, a drinn carried by said standards and adapted to receive the heat and other prodiicts of combustion from the heater and ing With the lower drinn and also provided With one or more holes and a downwardly tapering central portion, a centering clamp lamp carried by the latter and the lower 10 depending from the lower end of the upper drum.

drum, provided With a side opening and a In testimony whereof I affix my signature, door coitrolling the same, a swing bracket in the presence of two Witnesses.

inounte on one of the Standard extensions 1 y w and provided with a lmnp having its chim- *SAAURL b' H1' HOOR' ney engaged by the centering clamp, and a Witnesses:

heat insulator pivotally supported by seid H. C. RoDGERs,

swing bracket und interposed between the G. Y. THoRPE. 

